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What causes rock to become sediment?
Igneous rock becomes sediment due to exposure to chemical and mechanical weathering at or near the surface.
What has happen to sediment in order for it to become sedimentary rock?
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How does sediment become compact?
Sediment becomes compacted through the pressure of overlying layers of sediment, water, and other materials. The weight from these layers squeezes the sediment particles together, forcing out the spaces between them. Over time, this compaction can lead to the formation of sedimentary rock.
What is rocks banging into each other and wearing away called?
The process of rocks banging into each other and wearing away is called abrasion. It occurs when rocks or sediment particles are moved by wind, water, or glaciers, and they scrape against each other, causing them to break down and become smoother over time.
Is sediment part of a glacier system?
No, sediment is not part of a glacier system. Glaciers are made up of ice formed from compacted snow, and sediment is material that is eroded and transported by the glacier or deposited under the glacier. Sediment can become trapped in the glacier ice as it moves, but it is not considered as part of the glacier system itself.
When will your breast buds become rounder?
When they are ready! Women's breast continue to grow until the end of their teenage years so you breast buds will eventually become rounder!
What causes a mountain to get rounder?
Mountains can become rounder over time due to erosion processes such as weathering, abrasion, and mass wasting caused by wind, water, and ice. These processes gradually wear down the sharp edges and peaks of mountains, leading to a smoother, more rounded appearance over time.
What does panda smell do to your ears?
It can cause ears to become rounder. In rare cases they can also become darker.
Does sediment become reworked?
Yes.
The greater the time that stream sediment is transportedthe greater the probability that the sediment will become more what?
The greater the time that stream sediment is transported, the greater the probability that the sediment will become more rounded and well-rounded due to abrasion and attrition processes.
What is a brief summary for the section angularity in the Earth science book?
when particles collide with each other and with other object in their path it happens when sediments is transported from its source to where it is deposited. these collision can cause the particles to change size and shape. angular and uneven rocks are when particles that have moved long distances from the source tends to be more rounder and smoother. the farther sediments travel from its source the finer and smoother the particles of sediments become.
Why does freezing and thawing cause sediment to move down hill?
The overall process is called Solifluction. If you imagine single particle (in the soil) on a gentle slope. When the water in the soil freezes, it expands and forces the particle away from the slope at right angles to the slope. When the ice then thaws gravity will cause the particle to settle back but the movement will be in a downwards direction, not in the direction it first moved. Add this movement together, repeate season after season and the particle gradually moves down slope.
Why does bed load decrease in size?
The bedload becomes smaller when the river is flowing downstream, and the rocks also become smaller, smoother and rounder due to attrition and abrasion. (The reason the flow slows down is because the energy of the flow decreases.)
What does coral become when it is buried by sediment?
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What is the present particle of become?
Becoming
What is the past particle of become?
infinitive: become past: became past participle: become
Packed down as in sediment that becomes rock?
When sediment is deposited in layers and undergoes compaction due to the weight of overlying sediments, it squeezes out water and air, causing the sediment grains to become tightly packed. With time and pressure, this compacted sediment can undergo lithification to become sedimentary rock, such as sandstone or shale.
